Great comparison. Slides transcribed:

-- Slide 1 --

Maybe we should use React Native:

- We know JS / React

- We have lots of web developers but few mobile

- Our design is brand-focused

- We're willing to invest in RN

- We want to get into OSS

- We want OTA code updates

Or maybe we shouldn't:

- We don't know JS / React

- We already have an iOS team and an Android team

- Our designs are heavily platform-specific

- We don't have the time or money for an RN team / OSS

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Pros:

- Cross-platform

- Performant, native feel (with some effort)

- Great developer experience

- Push updates over-the-air

- Strong community

- Backed by Facebook

Cons:

- Early

- Unstable (bugs, APIs)

- Ecosystem not fully developed

- Polished apps are high effort

- You may need native code (so JS + Obj-C + Java)

I don't think Facebook backing Parse is relevant. React Native was designed by Facebook, so I'm assuming they understood the design choices of the mobile ecosystem at the time.

Parse was an acquisition by Facebook that didn't end up working out.

I'll add that we use RN in our production apps and are building it for ourselves but never used Parse in the same way.

Awesome, thanks!

Right now I will wait a little more and see how the tech evolves. Been burned by too many miracle technologies

Yeah, it really depends on what your needs are. React Native has a lot of cool features but it also has quite a steep learning curve if you are new to React or new to Native development.